Styling your home or work space with plants is a great way to indulge in your love of nature, beautify the place, and they’re therapeutic qualities can even improve your mental health. If you’re keen to start adding plants to your home but need some #plantspiration, you’re on the right page. Here are 13 ways...
The transition to sustainability is happening in every industry. Building and home contractors are also making the switch to become more environmentally friendly, from the tools and materials they purchase to the sustainable practices implemented in the work they perform. However, as a customer, it can become complicated when you’re looking to hire an environmentally-friendly...
If there’s one thing the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns have taught people, eco-conscious or not, it’s the value of self-sufficiency. With many shops and businesses forced to close, some individuals losing their livelihoods and experiencing financial hardship and many forced to spend more time at home, people are once again cultivating skills of self-reliance: life skills,...
The City of Stonnington is partnering with the City of Glen Eira, City of Port Phillip and City of Yarra to deliver an online sustainable living series. City of Stonnington Mayor, Cr Steve Stefanopoulos, says it’s a great opportunity to learn new skills to support sustainable living and self-sufficiency while we spend more time at...
So you’ve decided to flex your green thumb during the pandemic and are trying to regrow veggies from kitchen scraps but you aren’t having any success. Here are seven reasons why your vegetable scraps won’t regrow: 1. The vegetable has been sitting in cold storage for too long When you buy seed packets, they often...
According to public records, China formally informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the coronavirus on 31st December 2019. However, the public majority didn’t begin to hear about the virus until much later, by which time the New Year was already in full swing. The virus was initially classified as a health problem and only...
Naturally being eco-conscious we love Mother Nature and now more than ever we are nurturing our home spaces (given we can’t really be anywhere else thanks to COVID-19) and that involves bringing the outside in. I for one have been slowly transforming my room into a sort of plant jungle, not only for the aesthetic...
If you’ve ever conducted research to learn about a product’s sustainability attributes and searched for where to shop for environmentally friendly products online, you’ll know that a hefty investment of time and energy is required. There is often limited information, and the products are usually distributed on various websites across the internet making the shopping...
By Marine Leclerc A few months ago, I interviewed people to discover the main challenges they face to be more sustainable. I wanted to understand what struggle people have and how they could be relieved at an individual level so they can take actions to reduce their impact. As expected, a few common pain points...
Switching to an eco-friendly lifestyle doesn’t mean forgoing all luxuries, rather, that you are mindful of the choices you make and how those choices impacts the planet. In the process, you are no longer lured by convenience (which usually comes with a higher cost) and you become more conscious and intentional with your time and...
Tenants in rental properties have little control of changing the space they live in. When it comes to sustainability however there’s lots that can be done as a renter to reduce impact on the planet and contribute positively to society. Sure renters might not be able to install solar power or live completely off-grid but...
With so many of us stuck at home, many are feeling the urge to declutter. If you’ve been inspired by the likes of Marie Kondo to organise your house and workspace, you’re not alone! While many of you will end up storing, selling or throwing away items that no longer bring you joy, please think...